Incarceration and Homelessness

Law Enforcement & Homelessness: Forging Fruitful Partnerships

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In Focus: Incarceration & Homelessness: A Revolving Door of Risk

The November issue of In Focus provides a synthesis of recent literature on the connections between incarceration and homelessness in the United States. The relationship between these topics is an intricate one, as both are risk factors for the other. Some homeless sub-populations are at increased risk for incarceration, including those with mental health issues,

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Healing Hands: Keeping Homeless People out of the Justice System: The HCH Role

Homelessness and incarceration are inextricably linked: one increases risk for the other. Homeless people, especially those with mental illnesses and co- occurring substance use disorders, are arrested more often, incarcerated for longer periods, and released without adequate discharge plans. Clinical inter- ventions at specific points along the criminal justice continuum can help break this cycle.

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Reaching in to Help Out: Relationships Between HCH Projects and Jails

Presented by National Healthcare for the Homeless Council Jail inmates and detainees have a constitutional entitlement to shelter, regular meals and health care services while incarcerated. But once they are released, many individuals are without resources and unable to meet their basic needs. Those who were homeless may return to homelessness; others may become newly

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